Permit to Keep Bees - Western Australia

Service summary

You may require this permit if you intend to keep bees on your premises. This permit will not be granted if the bees are likely to cause a nuisance to the area.

Conditions and restrictions will vary depending on the Council area you are in. Examples of when you may not require this permit include:

If your premises is classified as a rural premises and you keep the bee hives at a prescribed distance from any adjacent property;

If you are not keeping the bees on your premises for longer than 8 weeks in a 12 month period; and

If you are keeping bees for the purpose of pollinating a crop on your land.

Please be aware that you will need a separate approval to keep bees on Crown Land.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to keep bees, you must be registered as a beekeeper under state legislation. You must also comply with any conditions set by the Council for the granting of this permit. These conditions may include:

The provision of a sufficient water supply on the land;

Keeping the bees a specified distance away from the boundary of your land;

Constructing a barrier to keep bees from flying low over adjacent land; and

Supporting information

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